We have been down here four months; time flying by as rapidly as storm
driven clouds. With Gayle's and Nick's and our hiking group's trip now
happy memories, we reflected on past passover sedars and look forward to
sharing Passover with our Nevisian friends. Since Lee and I will be the
only Jewish people present for Passover, most of the cooking was in our
hands. Sunshine brought a salad, Veronica brought vegetables and Shirley
brought local sugar cakes which is a sundried coconut and sugar cookie.
Lee and I began our cooking a few days earlier, matzo ball soup, charoset
and bitter herbs. We would also have the blessings of the local, flavorful
fresh fruits. We invited fourteen people including the Pastor and my Doctor
who knew of passover. True to form, some people arrived later and others
brought guests and so the settings expanded by three more people. Fortunately
I had plenty of fish, lamb and side dishes. The table was overflowing with
friends, Kenneth, Veronica, Lee, Dexter, Doc, Orville, John, Shirley and
Naomi Douglas and their friends. It was a wonderful evening, sharing past
histories of slavery in Biblical times and those in more recent times with
pain that has not always completely healed. It was a time of rejoicing
for blessings, food, peace, health, love and friendship. It was a remarkable
passover that continued into the night was filled with love and respect.
The evening will be a wonderful memory for Lee and me.

And so life continues with sharing holidays, going to church and being
deeply moved by the complete and utter faith that the local people have
in God and their Jesus knowing that they will survive and they will have
enough. Thinking of you and hoping that your spring holidays whether passover,
easter or the spring equinox are meaningful and leave you with a deep gratitude
for your blessings.